AZIMUT YACHTS is an Italian yacht-manufacturing company located in Avigliana. Established in 1969 by Paolo Vitelli, Azimut began with chartering sailing boats, a service they still provide today. Paolo Vitelli purchased Benetti in 1984, making Azimut the owner of the Benetti shipyard, another impressive yard building luxury yachts. Azimut has five series classes for yachts ranging between 34′ up to 120′ (10.36m up to 36.5m). The yard in the province of Turin is a 1,076,391 square foot (100,000 square meter) facility with the capability to produce up to 300 boats annually that are 69′ (21m) in length. Custom yachts of a larger size are ordered from other, larger shipyards throughout the world. Azimut’s commitment to provide beauty, style, elegance, and comfort is why they continue to be one of the world’s leaders in the luxury yacht industry today.